Given that every day seems to blend into the next right now, you may not realize that today is Friday. But it is, and Wendy’s is marking the occasion by offering a free four-piece order of spicy or crispy chicken nuggets today, April 24, 2020, at ev…
Lees meerOur nonexistent social schedules have inspired many of us to dive into books to find as escape from the safer-at-home doldrums. And whether you’ve supported your local bookseller by purchasing a title (or 10) or you’re sprinting through your library…
Lees meerGoogle has removed yet another batch of awful Android apps from the Google Play Store for breaking the company’s terms of service. The roundup includes 101 apps belonging to a single group known as the 2NAD network, which used 27 fake developer name…
Lees meerIf you’ve ever tried making a sourdough starter, you know it’s a bit of an experiment. You’re literally capturing wild yeasts, feeding them, and hoping that they create a microbial community that will end up smelling and tasting delicious. Maybe you…
Lees meerThere’s little I enjoy more than a the well-executed use of a silly background in a video chat. While this quirky feature used to be exclusive to Zoom, more apps are integrating the functionality—including, recently, Microsoft Teams, and now, Micros…
Lees meerThe 2020 NFL Draft officially gets underway tonight. Round 1 kicks off at 8 p.m. EST, with rounds 2-3 following tomorrow at 7 p.m. EST and rounds 4-7 on Saturday starting at noon EST.Read more...
Lees meerCredit cards can be a tool to keep your finances afloat during tough times. But not every expense can be covered with a credit card. Maybe, for example, you can’t charge your rent to a credit card, so you consider taking a cash advance from your cre…
Lees meerLast month, Jerry Saltz, senior art critic for New York Magazine and author of How to Be an Artist, went viral on Twitter after he outlined his unconventional weekly coffee routine (and we know a thing or two about people getting upset over coffee).…
Lees meerAs we continue to physically distance, we’re all looking for ways to stay connected with our loved ones and colleagues. We can see each other on Zoom, but what about sending gifts or care packages? Right now, attempting to get to a post office or se…
Lees meerI haven’t gotten my IRS stimulus check yet; every time I check the IRS’s Get My Payment site, I get the message “we cannot determine your eligibility for a payment at this time.” I’m not the only one in this particular pickle, which is why people ha…
Lees meerThe Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins tonight. As an American-Muslim, I find that many of my non-Muslim friends and colleagues still don’t know much about it.Read more...
Lees meerIBR, PAYE, REPAYE—if the options for repaying your student loans look like alphabet soup, there’s a new calculator that seeks to simplify the decision-making process.Read more...
Lees meerIt’s almost May, which means it’s almost time for a whole new month’s worth of content on Disney+.Read more...
Lees meerNow that we’re all spending a bit more time streaming television shows and movies at home, maintain a robust “what to watch” queue is more important than ever. If you’ve signed up for a few new streaming services to keep you entertained in quarantin…
Lees meerJoin us at 1 p.m. Eastern for a live Q&A with Dr. Saskia Popescu, an infectious disease epidemiologist who is also an infection preventionist. She works in hospitals to make sure patients, visitors, and staff are protected from infection, meaning sh…
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Lees meerThe developers of the Vivaldi web browser are enhancing its already strong privacy features with built-in content blocking tolls that nix ads and prevent trackers from collecting your browsing information.Read more...
Lees meerIf we cannot stop COVID-19, can we at least look forward to the point in time when we are all survivors of the disease, and presumably immune? It’s a tempting idea, but fatally flawed. Herd immunity can protect individuals, but it won’t keep a popul…
Lees meerThe widespread flour shortages have created a situation where we’re grateful just to get our hands on whatever we can get. Whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cake flour, whatever bag is left on the bare shelves, we’ve probably just grabbed it and…
Lees meerMere weeks ago, in the Before Times, I got an email from a reader asking whether it could be worth using your tax return to buy a mobile phone.Read more...
Lees meerAt the beginning of this week we asked you what you think airlines should change, once the pandemic is over and life returns to something close to normal. We received over 60 comments, with many of you noting that it’s unlikely airlines will change …
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